Nicholas Siegel
Nicholas S. Siegel is the Senior Program Officer at the Transatlantic Academy, where he helps develop and direct the Academy’s policy research projects on China’s rise, the competition for natural resources, Turkey, Spain, and the future of Western democracy. His own research focuses on the U.S.-EU relationship, transatlantic security and economic issues, and Europe’s changing role in its neighborhood. Prior to joining GMF, Mr. Siegel served as Assistant Director of the Transatlantic Relations Program at the Atlantic Council of the United States, during which time he also assisted in the initial establishment and programming of the Council’s South Asia Center. Before that he was research assistant to the President of the Atlantic Council, Fred Kempe, and served as principal researcher-at-large for Mr. Kempe’s national bestselling book, “Berlin 1961: Kennedy, Khrushchev and the Most Dangerous Place on Earth.” He has also worked in the history department at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, Austria, and at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.
Education
Siegel holds an M.A. from the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna and a B.A. in History, German and English from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He is fluent in German and Spanish.
News Articles
From Crisis to CollapseMay 06, 2013Europe’s problems are mirrored on the national level: Regions like Catalonia are speaking up against transfer payments – and contemplate secession.
Another Round of PokerAugust 14, 2012As tensions rise again over Iran's nuclear program, Washington and Brussels policymakers should keep several things in mind.
After Iraq, a New PragmatismJanuary 09, 2012The Iraq War marked the end of America’s unipolar moment, and has led to a new pragmatism in U.S. foreign policy. Going forward the United States military will need to be smaller, leaner, and smarter.
As the US Pivots toward Asia, Europe StumblesNovember 18, 2011
The US is engaged in a strategic shift: President Obama has declared that in the future, more American attention and resources will be devoted to the Pacific region, rather than the Atlantic. Amidst an existential crisis, the EU must begin to find its own place in the Pacific century.
Erdogan’s African AdventureAugust 29, 2011
Turkey's prime minister Erdogan has traveled to Mogadishu as the first Western head of state in twenty years. This reckless gesture illustrates his daring vision: Erdogan's Turkey as a regional broker whose influence extends deep into Asia and Africa. And who, according to this vision, will lose out? Europe.
Publications
The German Marshall Fund of the United States: A Brief HistoryMay 17, 2012This document celebrates the 40th anniversary of GMF.
Navigating a Nuclear Minefield: The United States, Europe, and IranJanuary 01, 1970This Brussels Forum paper argues that sanctions will not be effective against Iran.
